near the capital kyiv. concern over the whereabouts of an iranian climber who disappeared after not wearing a headscarf. france prepares for widespread disruption as oil industry workers and transport staff go on strike in a dispute over pay. the uk government are seeking to change the law to prevent their military pilots from training the chinese armed force. up to 30 former uk military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of china s people s liberation army in exchange for large sums of money. and. a happy birthday to the bbc! it s 100 years old today making it the world s longest running national broadcasting organization. hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. liz truss says she will not be stepping down as prime minister, despite her premiership hanging by a thread after her new finance minister ditched most of her economic policies. in an interview with the bbc, ms truss apologised for what she called mistakes over the past six we
penny mordaunt has less than an hour now to make that 100 threshold. her team say this lunchtime that it s going down to the wire and it s extremely close. we ll bring you that announcement at 2 o clock live in our specially extended coverage programme this afternoon. also this lunchtime. western allies denounce a russian claim that ukraine could use a dirty bomb there are fears the kremlin might use it as a pretext to escalate the war. phosphate pollution of rivers threatens the building of tens of thousands of new homes. and he s back in the tardis david tennant travels through time once again to return as dr who. and stay with us here on the bbc news channel 4 continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good afternoon. within the next hour or so, we could know who is britain s next prime minister. at two o clock, norminations close in the conservative party leadership race. rishi sunak has a commanding lead, with 192
search nursing careers . staff shortages are one of the most pressing problems facing the health service and the next prime minister. more than one in ten nursing jobs are currently unfilled in england, with big gaps in other roles. it comes as unions across the health service start to ballot members over pay and working conditions. this morning, 15,000 ambulance service staff in england and wales have begun voting on possible strike action, though that would not affect emergency call outs. without significant increases in pay, nhs workers and ambulance workers will continue to leave the service for higher paid jobs elsewhere. they can t continue working under the extreme pressures that they are doing. this is more than just about pay this is about patient safety and standards, as well. siren wails last week, the scottish government raised its pay offer to health staff. unions now say they will consider it. all this as the nhs is juggling other pressures. waiting lists for
the leaders of china s ruling communist party gather for a summit in which ruler xijinping is expected to secure a historic third term in office. communities in three australian states are ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, has cut short his visit to the us, to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. mr kwarteng had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime
in the commons, conservative mps have started voting for and against their leader. numberten. how much damage is this inflicting on boris johnson? the prime minister needs 180 votes to win and stay on. the result is expected at nine o clock this evening. also tonight. are the world s promises to reduce carbon emissions being kept? we look at the pledges more than six months on from cop 26 in glasgow. families hope for answers as a public inquiry begins into a catalogue of alleged abuse of vulnerable adults at a home in northern ireland. and fancy a four day week but on no less pay? how this brewery is among dozens of companies trying it out in a uk wide experiment. heather watson and harriet dart both get off to the best possible start at the nottingham open, but will eradicate new weight heather watson in the next round? emma raducanu. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six live from downing street. borisjohnson s future as prime minister is in the hands of his t